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HARDY DIAGNOSTIC McFarland Standard 0.5; in vitro diagnostic, glass vial, one vial per box

FDA device recall Z-0669-2009 · posted 2009-01-28 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Trek Diagnostic Systems
Reason for recall
Incorrect result: The absorbance has changed as the standards have aged; the standards' turbidity has become denser. The recalled lot is now reading 0.15 ABS @ 625 nm. TREK'S internal specification and the manufacturer's (Hardy Diagnostics) specification is 0.08 - 0.10 ABS @625 nm. CLSI specifies 0.08 - 0.13 ABS @ 625 nm.
Action taken
On 9/22/2008 TREK Diagnostic sent a recall notification letter to their customers advising them of the problem with the product. They instructed their customers to inventory their stock for any remaining recall lot and immediately destroy.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Status
Terminated
Product code
JTZ
Quantity affected
4 vials
Distribution
USA distribution in OH and IL.
Date initiated
2008-09-22
Date posted
2009-01-28
Date terminated
2010-07-06
Location
Cleveland, OH

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